Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Bess Funkhouser
This is David's grandmother who recently passed away.
She was 101 years old and was to turn 102 in january. I hope to live that long. Isn't she just beautiful? The family had a private graveside funeral yesterday where she lived with Dave's dad in Hawaii. We couldn't go but we were there in our prayers. God bless you Bess.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

December 21st

Jeremiah was still napping
do you think Jonah is having fun.....

this is the lady who was behind us and received the gift card.
i was going to ask if the kiddos could stand by her and take a picture
but thought it would be a little to much
she greatly appreciated it and said Merry Christmas to the kiddos!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

We couldn't do December 17th yet. I will post when we can.

December 18th

we bought $5 gift cards and wrote up a little note to leave on random cars in parking lots around town. we had so much fun watching the people come out to their cars and find the gift cards. the kids loved watching what the people do and how they look around trying to see if they can find who did this.

a couple people walked past and stopped to look and read the cards. after a father and son did it, we waited for them to go inside and then we put one on their car. they were very surprised to find it when they came back out.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

December 15th

we decided to make the rolo turtles for the department of public works. Dave always says how hard those guys work, especially when it snows and they have to plow the roads so we wanted to share some treats

Thursday, December 15, 2011

we like to visit the assisted living home in our area about 4 or 5 times a year.

the kiddos love this as well and the residents are so fun to talk to.

the kids always ask so many questions and they learn a little bit more about life each time we visit!

we brought them some goodies and handmade crafts.

it was great to see some of them still had things up in their rooms we have brought them before.

the assisted living facility we visit is beautiful in every way.

i just have a passion for older people

used to work with them with my mother

and the residents that live there have a special place in my heart

they make me laugh and cry

love to see the joy in their hearts when they see the kiddos and the twinkle they get in their eyes when the kids talk to them and give them hugs

brings them back to their own childhood and their grand kids they have now

oh how I love it...

I am glad I looked in the car mirror before I entered

because Olivia did my hair and she had put a headband on with a huge pink flower, clip earring in my hair, and 2 other floral clips all over my head.

i couldn't believe Dave wasn't going to say anything..

this is the one we did last year.
this one lady had told Dave about the Cross we gave her last year
and she remembered Olivia giving it to her.
she now has a grand daughter named Olivia and she has it hanging over her crib.